Question

Twenty percent of adults in a particular community have at least a​ bachelor's degree. Suppose x is a binomial random variable that counts the number of adults with at least a​ bachelor's degree in a random sample of 100 adults from the community. If you are using a calculator with the binompdf and binomcdf​ commands, which of the following is the most efficient way to calculate the probability that more than 60 adults have a​ bachelor's degree, ​P(x?>60)?
a. P(x < 60)=binompdf(100,0 20,59)
b. P(x<60)=binompdf(100.0.20.60)
c. P(x<60)= binomcdf(100,0,20,59)
d. P(x<60)=binomcdf (100.0.20.60)

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we are dealing with binomial probability in this scenario, then the outcome is either a success or a failure. A success in this case means that a chosen adult has a bachelor's degree. The probability of success, p would be 20/100 = 0.2

The number of adults sampled, n is 100

The number of success, x is 60

The probability that more than 60 adults have a bachelor's degree P(x >60) would be represented as

d. P(x<60)=binomcdf (100.0.20.60)

binompdf is used when we want to determine P(x = 60)